Column: 2019 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts

By Keri Johnson, Contributor Madre (Spain) is an unnerving, 19-minute exercise in technical expertise. The film is the story of any parent’s nightmare; a mother gets a phone call from her child, who is lost and alone on a far-away beach. The writing drives the film. Viewers hang onto every line, searching for clues or…

Column: ACRN’s Oscars 2018 Recap

By Maria Lubanovic, Copy Editor, and Ceara Kelly, Contributor We covered the Oscars. Here’s our take on what happened, and a recap of the night. Literally, every award is on here.  “Why is Ryan Seacrest even here? Get him TF off the red carpet!” –Ceara While watching the red carpet, we freaked out about how…

Column: My 5 Favorite Movies of 2017

By Jon Fuchs, Music Director 2017 was an absolutely exhausting year. With all the political conflicts, sexual assault allegations and worldwide tragedies flooding headlines all year, it felt like the only way to truly forget the cruelness of reality was through the music and movies released throughout 2017, which have been consistently excellent. Even though…